This prayer is an attempt to get a little creative today. I have tried my hand at poetry a couple times but I am sure they haven’t been anything worthy of wide spread attention. So here it goes; knowing that I probably violated a number of poetry "rules". Let us pray…
Loving, gracious and forgiving God…
we bask in your glow as you love us so;
and wonder why you died so long ago.
But you didn’t stay dead; for you rose from your bed;
destroying Satan’s strong grip as from your life we now sip.
But we still run and hide and we still scoff and chide.
We turn and run from you; we search for life anew.
But we fail and fail and we see our efforts are to no avail.
So I thank you Lord Jesus for not turning from us;
for seeking and searching without putting up a fuss.
So as you carry us home to see life everlasting,
may I always in your love be forever basking.
Amen!
May the love of God shine so brightly on your day that the darkness of the world seems as a distant memory. God bless and take care.
-edh-
The Heart of a Pastor 
I like it. Who cares if you violated poetry rules?
Thanks Art
no, you have to “just do it.” keep it up.
There are rules for poetry? Not in my world. I think it is great that you tried something different- keep trying- it’s just fine, or as we say here in PA “I’ve heard worse” which is considered high praise.
Thanks for the encouragement. It was fun trying my hand at this and I think I will try it again sometime. Writing a prayer as poetry really made me think about what I wanted to say/pray. This made the prayer more meaningful for me (and hopefully for others).